Last week, I discussed how I went from following a ketogenic nutrition plan to eating what could best be described as “normal.” My only goals for nutrition are to stay within my calories / macros, and eat as clean as possible. Right now, I’m bulking, which means a lot of food over the course of…
Disclaimer: If you’re happy with your keto diet, I’m not here to convert you over to eating carbs– Merely here to help inform. I used to follow a ketogenic nutrition plan– I did carb cycling as a way to try and burn fat faster. I would eat “No Carb” on my non training days (Less…
It’s fall, and that means that most people will be starting up their bulking cycles– I know I will be soon. Why fall, though, and why bulk at all? Well, to start, physique competitions take place in the spring, summer, and early fall, so you use fall and winter to bulk, and spring to cut…
There’s often a lot of talk about my eating habits when we go out, because I’m cutting– I’m eating at a deficit, and am being very careful so I can lose fat. It’s not the easiest thing to do, especially while maintaining a social life, but it’s not impossible. Often times, during these conversations, people…
A big part of the NASM OPT Model is identifying postural and muscle imbalances in clients, and I’m fairly certain that everyone suffers from some sort of imbalance. I was shocked by how many muscles were potentially out of balance when I did my first self assessment, but I’ve noticed a drastic change in my…
Stretching is fantastic for you, and you should do it often! Well that was easy. Wait. . . Yeah, I guess that, just like everything else in the health and fitness world, it’s not that easy. So let’s start with how stretching works. We’re going to split this up– For the science, read this paragraph; …
Have you ever been really sore following an insane workout, and had someone tell you it was “Lactic Acid Build Up”? Well, I’m sorry to tell you this, but Lactic Acid has nothing to do with you being sore, unless we’re talking about during the workout– That could actually cause soreness fora minute or so. …
“Hey, Gabriel. . . Can you help me get in shape? I want to tone up for summer; I don’t want to count calories though.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that, or some variation of it. Everyone wants to get the “beach body,” or “tighten up,” but no one wants to…
Everyone knows the feeling of walking up to a piece of equipment, or a power rack, and seeing someone using it– It’s not the end of the world, but in most cases, it’s terribly inconvenient. In the unwritten rules of gym etiquette, you have the option of asking the person if you can “work in;”…
This is a purely informational article, mostly in preparation for our post next week. Most people are well versed in what we’re going to discuss today, and it’s the method by which we move weight. Everyone knows about “Free Weights,” which are our barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, body weight exercises (Pull Ups) and weighted exercises (Weighted…